Copyright law is a broad and often misunderstood topic; the Etsy forums are rife with sellers confused about copyright infringement. I don't blame sellers for being naive - I'll be the first to admit that researching copyright is rather dry reading. I covered the basics in...
Last year, Etsy debuted a new feature for shops - the shop About page. The About page was a big stride for Etsy in promoting the best part of the site - that there's someone crafty and creative behind every shop. It's your profile on steroids....
Etsy's engineers are always working to make enhancements to the site. Some features, like Direct Checkout, are developed rapidly and pushed to everyone; others are allowed to simmer for a while as Etsy Prototypes. These experimental features are available to sellers willing to join the...
It might be July, but sleigh bells are jingling and snow is falling at Etsy. The annual Christmas in July sale is set to begin July 11th, bringing the spirit - and price reductions - of the holiday season during the height of summer. This...
Last week, Etsy announced new and improved tools for custom order requests. Since the custom orders feature a private listing for the purchaser, Etsy is now two for three on my list of Missing Etsy Features from 2011. The announcement covers the basics - here...
Copyright infringement is rampant on Etsy; search for "Hello Kitty" or "Disney Cars" and you'll find thousands of flagrant copyright violations. Many sellers willfully abandon any respect of copyright - after all, these items are in high demand even if they're illegal. Some sellers just...
Etsy announced big changes coming to the Etsy forums later this month; an updated design, a modification to the structure of the forums and thread tagging. To get a feel for the forums as they stand today, we asked some tough questions of a frequent forum denizen...
Manual camera settings are intimidating. I was able to ignore them on my old compact camera. It had them tucked away beneath a sign "Abandon hope all ye who enter here." I bought a DSLR years ago that has the manual settings front and center,...
Etsy sellers receive lots of advice about their shops and business. I've personally taken advice from Etsy sellers new and old, not to mention friends and family. It's rare to hear advice directly from buyers. When a prolific buyer volunteered advice, my ears perked. John...
Etsy shops live and die by the quality of their product photos. Superb photos stand out in search results, ignite the hearts of potential customers, and beg to be favorited or pinned on Pinterest. Sellers in the market for a new camera often fool themselves...